Nashville's music publishing landscape is evolving rapidly, and independent artists need modern solutions that protect their rights while maximizing global royalty collection. Whether you're a songwriter looking to register your works or an emerging artist seeking comprehensive publishing administration, understanding your options in Music City is crucial to building a sustainable career and ensuring every dollar you've earned reaches your pocket.
Comprehensive publishing solutions designed to protect your creative rights and maximize your earnings across all platforms worldwide.
Register your works, collect global performance and mechanical royalties from PROs and societies, and manage rights administration with transparent reporting. Simplify publishing workflows and ensure you receive every royalty owed.
Track earnings in real-time across 150+ platforms with detailed insights into performance metrics, listener demographics, and geographic data. Understand exactly where your revenue is generated and manage finances efficiently.
Connect your music with placement opportunities in TV shows, films, video games, and commercials. Expose your songs to new audiences while unlocking high-value licensing fees and additional royalty streams.
Monetize your music usage across YouTube videos by claiming and collecting revenue from user-generated content. Expand monetization beyond streaming to include ad revenue on one of the world's largest platforms.
Allocate earnings among collaborators—producers, songwriters, featured artists—automatically at source. Eliminate manual calculations, disputes, and payment delays while ensuring fair and accurate payouts every time.
Maintain 100% ownership and creative control of your masters and copyrights. Retain complete authority over how your music is used, monetized, and licensed, maximizing control and future earning potential.
Nashville songwriters deserve publishing partners who understand Music Row's legacy while embracing digital-first strategies. Our publishing administration platform combines transparent royalty tracking, global PRO registration, and comprehensive rights management—all while you retain full ownership. With sync opportunities actively connecting your catalog to film, TV, and commercial placements, you can focus on writing the next hit while we handle the business side with Nashville-level professionalism.
Join Nashville songwriters and independent artists who've taken control of their publishing and maximized their earnings.
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"Working with the young, hardworking MADverse team has been a pleasant experience."
"Nice customer service and music team"
"Had an amazing experience with Madverse. Great folks doing top notch distribution."
"Best music distribution service. Artist call support is the best. Music release process was smooth as butter."
"I recently had the pleasure of using MADverse's services, and I must say, they exceeded my expectations! From start to finish, the entire experience was fantastic."
"One of the best distribution platforms out there, easy to navigate and fast customer support thanks madverse"
"i would say madverse can be trusted as a early stage independent artist. it's one of the best music platform.👍👍"
"Working with the young, hardworking MADverse team has been a pleasant experience."
"Thanks! Some really good service these guys gave me. Song distribution was efficiently done."
"Great distributon especially for Indie artists helping them getting placed and playlisting."
"Have had quite a smooth experience with Madverse ever since I joined through their Star Plan - special shoutout to Athreya, and ex employees Hiya and Aranyaka for always making sure that my releases are approved timely and for their prompt problem solving!"
"Easy to use platform and provides more features than competitors. Got my release out on time. Overall good experience."
"Very good company, loved the easy distribution, visual looks great!"
"Working with the young, hardworking MADverse team has been a pleasant experience."
"Nice customer service and music team"
"Had an amazing experience with Madverse. Great folks doing top notch distribution."
"Best music distribution service. Artist call support is the best. Music release process was smooth as butter."
"I recently had the pleasure of using MADverse's services, and I must say, they exceeded my expectations! From start to finish, the entire experience was fantastic."
"One of the best distribution platforms out there, easy to navigate and fast customer support thanks madverse"
"i would say madverse can be trusted as a early stage independent artist. it's one of the best music platform.👍👍"
"Working with the young, hardworking MADverse team has been a pleasant experience."
"Thanks! Some really good service these guys gave me. Song distribution was efficiently done."
"Great distributon especially for Indie artists helping them getting placed and playlisting."
"Have had quite a smooth experience with Madverse ever since I joined through their Star Plan - special shoutout to Athreya, and ex employees Hiya and Aranyaka for always making sure that my releases are approved timely and for their prompt problem solving!"
"Easy to use platform and provides more features than competitors. Got my release out on time. Overall good experience."
"Very good company, loved the easy distribution, visual looks great!"
"Working with the young, hardworking MADverse team has been a pleasant experience."
We provide Nashville artists with the tools and transparency major publishers offer—without giving up ownership.
Retain 100% ownership and creative control. You decide how your music is used and licensed, maximizing your long-term earning potential.
Unlike traditional publishing deals that take significant cuts, you keep 95% of your royalties—one of the industry's most competitive rates for independent artists.
We work with PROs and mechanical rights societies worldwide, ensuring your performance and mechanical royalties are collected from every market where your music is played or streamed.
Access dedicated account managers who understand the Nashville music ecosystem and provide personalized guidance to help you navigate publishing complexities with confidence and clarity.
Empowering independent artists with professional-grade music services.
Madverse was founded with a vision to democratize the music industry and empower independent artists worldwide with the same professional tools major labels use—without sacrificing ownership or creative control. From our headquarters in New Delhi, we've built a global platform that serves artists across every continent, helping them distribute music to 150+ platforms, collect royalties from international PROs, and access sync licensing opportunities. Our milestone of syncing the first-ever South Asian track in 'The Kardashians' demonstrates our commitment to breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for diverse voices. We believe every artist deserves transparent royalty reporting, fair splits, and the freedom to build their career on their own terms—which is why we offer industry-leading 95% royalty shares and let you keep complete ownership of your masters and publishing rights.
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While we can't speak to the leadership at Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Madverse offers independent artists an alternative publishing administration solution where you maintain 100% ownership and control while still accessing global royalty collection, sync opportunities, and professional publishing services.
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